Published 40 years ago this month, the first edition of Dungeons & Dragons promised “a world where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!” To outsiders, it may seem impenetrably complex or impossibly nerdy,…

While the threat from countless enemies encountered in any given MMO, from sword-wielding bandits to massive netherworld dwelling demons, fill the world with danger, what can utterly destroy any gamer’s experience remains the fellow player….